Environmentalists Should Learn from Gay Rights Activists

Even if you've only been casually following the Republican Presidential race, you may have seen at least one story of a citizen challenging a candidate about the issue of gay rights. And if you're a news junkie like me, you've probably noticed what a trend this has become in recent weeks. From young students like this group challenging Bachmann or this 14-year old bi-sexual girl challenging Rick Perry to 63-year old war vet questioning Mitt Romney or this guy who Newt Gingrich told to vote for Obama, gay and straight supporters of gay rights have been all up in the faces of the Republican candidates with cameras nearby to document the awkward and, at times, contentious interactions. With YouTube and social media, these moments spread throughout the interwebs and eventually make headlines in mainstream publications. And as